More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Wind erosion is dominant in
    A)Deserts
    B)Tropical regions
    C)Temperate regions
    D)Mediterranean regions
    Answer: Deserts
  • Q. Environment includes
    A)Oxygen and Nitrogen
    B)Abiotic component
    C)Biotic component
    D)Abiotic and Biotic component
    Answer: Abiotic and Biotic component
  • Q. Monsoon is caused by
    A)Humidity difference
    B)Temperature changes
    C)Seasonal reversal of winds
    D)Pressure differences
    Answer: Pressure differences
  • Q. Nandadevi peak is located in ________ State
    A)Uttar Pradesh
    B)Himachal Pradesh
    C)Uttarakhand
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Uttarakhand
  • Q. Who gave the idea that originally there was only one continent called Pangea ?
    A)Darwin
    B)Wegener
    C)Marshall
    D)Ptolemy
    Answer: Wegener
  • Q. The climate of India is ________
    A)Savanna type of climate
    B)Tropical climate
    C)Sub-tropical climate
    D)Subtropical monsoon
    Answer: Subtropical monsoon
  • Q. The smallest amongst the following continents is ________.
    A)North America
    B)Africa
    C)Antarctica
    D)South America
    Answer: Antarctica
  • Q. Ahmedabad is situated on the river bank of
    A)Luni
    B)Sabarmati
    C)Mahi
    D)Nannada
    Answer: Sabarmati
  • Q. The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because ________
    A)The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same
    B)Moon and the Earth have gravitational force
    C)Moon cannot change its position
    D)The period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth
    Answer: The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around' the Earth is almost the same
  • Q. The temperature at which the air is saturated is known as
    A)Condensation temperature
    B)Saturation temperature
    C)Critical temperature
    D)Dew point
    Answer: Dew point
  • Q. The hot and dry winds that help in the ripening of grapes in the Alps region is ________
    A)Mistral
    B)Chi nook
    C)Foehn
    D)Roaring Forties
    Answer: Foehn
  • Q. Which one of the following types of vegetation is referred as Monsoon forest?
    A)Tropical Semi-evergreen forests
    B)Tropical Dry-evergreen forests
    C)Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
    D)Tropical Dry-deciduous forests
    Answer: Tropical Moist-deciduous forests
  • Q. During which decade did the population record a negative growth rate?
    A)1941-51
    B)1921-31
    C)1911-21
    D)1931-41
    Answer: 1911-21
  • Q. How would you increase the yield of maize crop?
    A)Develop disease-resistant varieties
    B)Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions
    C)Develop high yielding varieties
    D)Develop early and very early maturing varieties suitable for rainfall areas
    Answer: Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions
  • Q. First railway line in the world, was laid in ________
    A)Federal Republic of Germany
    B)Western U.S.A.
    C)North-East England
    D)Russia
    Answer: North-East England
  • Q. The major factors responsible for changes in the sizes of population are
    A)Migrations
    B)Births
    C)Deaths
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Where in India is mica mined?
    A)Nellore (Andhra Pradesh)
    B)Nasirabad (Rajasthan)
    C)Gaya (Bihar)
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Which of the following trees shed their leaves once in a year?
    A)Evergreen trees
    B)Deciduous trees
    C)Coniferous trees
    D)Both deciduous and coniferous trees
    Answer: Deciduous trees
  • Q. Which one of the following statements on biosphere reserves is not correct?
    A)Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
    B)In 1973, UNESCO launched a worldwide programme on man and biosphere
    C)Biosphere reserves promote research on ecological conservation
    D)Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas to preserve the genetic diversity in ecosystems
    Answer: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
  • Q. Consider the following crops: 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Maize 4. Mustard Which of the above are the Kharif crops?
    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)1, 2 and 3
    D)1, 2, 3, and 4
    Answer: 1, 2 and 3

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